Hello All, I am a knifeaholic, the beast has had me in its grips for 42 years of collecting. I have been sober and not bought a knife in 24 hours. But the urge is still there.
James

You know, you sound just like my old (now deceased) friend, WT Fuller, he never considered it a job, he loved what he did, made folks happy and loved talking about any knife, his or others. I spent many an hour with him and miss him to this day. My own father died when I was six and men such as yourself and WT taught me a lot about life and knives. I appreciated the kindness you showed me at Blade and loved every minute of the fellowship.
My friends call me Jim,
I hope you will too.
Jim

Welcome, Jim. The way it works is as follows: The first knife Tony makes for you is for me, and then you need to send me the knife with a fifth of Wild Turkey 101. That opens the gate to heaven. After that first step, you can start your collection of Bose Knives, the best pocket knives made in the history of knives since the flintstone.

Seriously now, I only use Bose knives, anything else is a let down. My friends call me Juan, I hope you do to.

Thanks Juan, I don't think I am on Tony's list of folks to send knives to. I have a couple obtained thru the secondary market, but did not want to impose on the Dawg when I first met him at Blade, we have a couple of mutual friends, perhaps someday, I will gather enough courage to ask him for one, until then, I will always be second or thirds on a knife. They are FINE!!! Love both of mine, hope to have a third in not too distant future.
Jim

Hi Jim
Only a knifeaholic? Wish life was that simple
Welcome to the forum

What these guys are saying...well, not useless

If I knew how to post pictures I would, PM'd a moderator months ago, never got a response, so I figured no one cared or if the site was not watched a lot. I have no trouble posting links or pictures over at BF. But have had no luck here. And with no response from a mod, I have not tried again.
Jim

You give it another try. You'll git'er. I need some eye candy.

Jim, welcome to this den of knife denizens.

"Hello All, I am a knifeaholic, the beast has had me in its grips for 42 years of collecting. I have been sober and not bought a knife in 24 hours. But the urge is still there."

Our drive, I hold, is built into the male testosterone laden brain ... the response to shiny metal, the flow of design, the heft of the steel, etc. Each knife we obtain triggers an atavistic endorphin high ... for me a similar feeling to seeing the perfect sunset over a mauve & black sunset in a harbor, almost seeing the face of GOD. One's hand automatically forms around the grip of the perfect knife even before we handle it. For me I was once give an PUMA knife that was reminiscent to the Randall Sasquatch and my hand recoiled at the rectangular 'fiber board looking' grip, the excessive shininess, etc.

For example, from the first time I held an .45 Colt [ toy replica] at 5 years old in 1943 my hand said this was for me. My Lugers, Broom Handles [ with Holster/Stock maybe], Browning Hi-Powers, Magnums,etc. were 'unnatural'. Much as how we are hard wired for the particular woman we flip over. It was 'love at first grip' [ no wise cracks, Tom! ] when I held my first matched #1 & #2 8" Randalls with commando handles in 1960.

The WOW moment. I said a thanks to James Jones for his 1950's books and picture of him on back cover in a stance with the Randalls that lead me to explore this knife maker Bo Randall. The feelings of romance, adventure, invincibility, shiny steel -- 'I WILL sell you Manhattan Island for that Randall' washing over you. I am not sure I have ever heard of too many women who like to forge, shape, polish, shine, etc. steel/metal.

I posit that it has at its core our proto ancestors reactions to the shimmering lights of the tidal pools. [For my Creationist brethren GOD blessed us with the ability to admire his works at all levels ... but that is a discussion for another day ... and another paper].


The above blather is by way of saying you are among friends. Glad to have you join us here.

Best wishes.